Events Database

122 historical macro events · 2010–today

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DateEvent
Nov 21, 10BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto face investor rebellion over failed mergers
Nov 21, 10Canada snaps up British companies, but slams the door on foreign investors
Nov 16, 10BHP Billiton defends pursuit of large acquisitions after failed Potash bid
Nov 16, 10FTSE suffers biggest one day points fall since June on worries over Ireland and Chinese rate rise
Nov 16, 10Miners drag FTSE down 1.5% on China fears, as investors await Irish bailout news
Nov 16, 10For BHP there's no way out of Big Hairy Predator syndrome
Nov 16, 10BHP Billiton abandons bid for Canadian Potash at cost of £218m
Nov 15, 10Bids and barbecues boost shares
Nov 15, 10Invensys mystery drives up FTSE
Nov 15, 10BHP Billiton restarts share buyback after potash deal collapses
Nov 10, 10BAE Systems climbs after positive investor day, but FTSE still under pressure
Nov 8, 10FTSE drifts lower on profit taking while Scottish & Southern Energy hit by downgrade
Nov 4, 10Collapse of Potash bid marks Kloppers's third failed deal as head of BHP Billiton
Nov 4, 10FTSE jumps 2% to 29 month high, but Rolls-Royce slides on engine failure
Nov 4, 10Wall Street surges by 200 points after Fed's QE news, pushing FTSE up 2%
Nov 4, 10FTSE soars on US QE news, but Rolls-Royce falls on Airbus engine failure
Nov 3, 10BHP's bid for Potash Corporation blocked by Canadian government
Nov 3, 10Canada ready to rule on Potash takeover by BHP Billiton
Oct 28, 10Vodafone/Verizon speculation helps lift FTSE 100
Oct 26, 10Robust growth figures fail to cheer Footsie
Oct 25, 10Lloyds shares fall but global stock markets are up after G20
Oct 21, 10FTSE 100 hits a six month high but Tullow slides on well disappointment
Oct 20, 10BHP locks horns with Canada over Saskatchewan taxes in Potash bid
Oct 20, 10Smith & Nephew shines as FTSE takes government spending cuts in its stride
Oct 20, 10FTSE dips ahead of spending review but Smith & Nephew lifted by rivals' results
Oct 19, 10Technology shares hit by Apple figures but Autonomy jumps on deal hopes
Oct 19, 10BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto venture is just too much for regulators
Oct 18, 10BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto scrap iron-ore joint venture
Oct 18, 10UK shares fall, dragged by mining companies, Vedanta Resources
Oct 11, 10Smiths Group lifted by break-up talk as FTSE edges higher on QE hopes
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